Dallas ISD mask mandate starts Tuesday for everyone on campus despite Abbott's orders

The Dallas Independent School District will require masks for everyone on its campuses, despite Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order, due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the region.

US teachers’ union leader supports vaccine mandate for educators as delta variant surges

As the delta variant continues to surge, and young children continue to be ineligible for the vaccine, the U.S. teachers’ union leader said she personally supports a vaccine mandate for educators.

To shake hands or not? An age-old human gesture now in limbo

As workers return to the office, friends reunite and more church services shift from Zoom to in person, this exact question is befuddling growing numbers of people: to shake or not to shake?

Here's how close Americans are to getting $2,000 monthly stimulus checks

According to a survey, the last rounds of stimulus checks helped improve Americans’ ability to buy food, pay bills, and reduced anxiety and depression.

COVID-19 boosters: Some in US getting extra shot without FDA approval

An untold number of Americans have managed to get COVID-19 booster shots even though the U.S. government hasn't approved them.

Venues, artists adjust to increasing COVID-19 cases in Austin
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Venues and musicians in Austin are imploring people to get vaccinated as the live music scene is impacted again by the latest wave of COVID-19.

Venues, artists adjust to increasing COVID-19 cases in Austin

Venues and musicians in Austin are imploring people to get vaccinated as the live music scene is impacted again by the latest wave of COVID-19.

Central Texas doctors seeing patients as young as 19 in ICU

Officials said ultimately what is going to bring us out of this latest surge and the pandemic altogether is the shot.

Lyndon B. Johnson Library and Museum closes amid COVID-19 surge

The library says visitors who have purchased tickets on August 9 and for future dates will receive an email with their options.

Amazon to mandate masks for all its workers in warehouses

Starting Monday, Amazon will be requiring all of its 900,000 U.S. warehouse workers to wear masks indoors, regardless of their vaccination status.

Baltimore company launches device that detects COVID-19, flu

The product, called ViraWarn, uses biosensing technology to actively screen air within indoor spaces and immediately alert occupants when COVID-19 or other viruses are sensed.

Pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinics available this weekend

Austin Public Health and Travis County are partnering with community organizations to host pop-up, no-appointment COVID-19 vaccination clinics.